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Synonyms for sweeten

Most common

dulcify sugar soften purify zhoosh

All synonyms

Verb

1. Edulcorate

dulcify, edulcorate rare, dulcorate dated

Definitions

  1. v. 1

    To make sweet to the taste.

Related words

Word family
sweetener
Phrases
sweeten the pot sweeten the pill

Forms

Past participle
sweetened
e.g. sweetened → dulcified, edulcorated, dulcorated, sugared…

Example sentences

  • sugar In 1984, Coke started using HFCS instead of sugar.
  • soften When medlars blet, they soften and become edible.
  • purify Sami wanted to know how to purify himself as a Muslim.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
sweetenrising
dulcifysteady
sugarsteady
softenrising
purifyrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters
sugar2
6 letters
soften2, purify3, zhoosh
7 letters
dulcify
9 letters
dulcorate
10 letters
edulcorate

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (sugar2 = 2 syllables).

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